Smartphones are nothing but cell phones that are capable of doing much more than before, have several features and are in general much smarter than cell phones a few years ago! Smartphones have exploded in popularity and most people who use cell phones today have a Smartphone of some kind.

Apple paved the way for Smartphones with its iPhone, which is one of the leading contenders in the market today. iPhone also paved the way for mobile phone apps, which of course are ubiquitous today.

Smartphones are amazing gadgets and many have integrated cameras, media players, and other bits of advanced technology built into their tiny bodies. Some popular brands producing Smartphones today include Apple, Samsung, Blackberry Essex , Nokia, LG etc.

The prices of Smartphones depend on the features, functionality, and the styling and usability. Blackberry and Apple are some of the more popular brands currently on the market. As technology advances, new devices push the boundaries and continue to amaze us with their capabilities and performance.

Gone are the days when cell phones were just phones, to be used to make and receive calls. Today, Smartphones can be used to access the internet, email, multimedia like video, music, games, texting and can also be used as a camera! So Smartphones are not just phones, but feature rich PDAs.